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Jan 9, 2016 9:49 AM
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Hmm there's some 3D stuff in this, was not expecting that.

Well it was cute I guess.


Komugi really is an adorable girl imo with her personality. The coloring and backgrounds are pretty simple. Feels like this show is going to be pretty cherry with the atmosphere. Cute little thing..
Jan 9, 2016 1:04 PM
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not sure what to think of this. :o the episode was okay i guess, and had some funny moments but i'm not really feeling it yet. well i'll just wait to see how it continues...
Jan 9, 2016 1:05 PM
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Came for Akio Watanabe character designs and slap stick comedy. Wasn't expecting there to be 3d. 3d doesn't look bad imo. So far starts off pretty alright!
Jan 9, 2016 1:13 PM
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Lol, funny episode. I think I'll give it a try
Jan 9, 2016 1:16 PM
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I picked up SoulTaker to get a glimpse of Komugi but this is a spin-off of a spin-off so there's nothing left.
Jan 9, 2016 1:25 PM
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The episode was okay!

Komugi is so cute.
Jan 9, 2016 1:39 PM
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Well, this answered a long standing question that I had: yes, something can be so stupid that it actually circles back to being enjoyable.

Like film-kun, the retro turning power, transforming everyone into their 1970's counterpart was a hoot. There were a few other chuckles along the way. This type of parody can sour pretty quickly, so I will be interested to see if they can pull off another episode or two, but after one this could be fun, it mindless.
Jan 9, 2016 1:41 PM
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I never saw the original. This one looks nice so I'll probably keep it but I hope there's more Halko. I need more of her great voice.

I wish I could've recognized the other character gags that occurred. The only one I got was the Doronbo crew.

And I'll never know why Japan continues to blur out cockroaches.
Jan 9, 2016 2:00 PM
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At the end where they replaced her role with that muscular man was gold.
Jan 9, 2016 2:11 PM

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That's really not bad, I always loved tokusatsu parody.
And the 3d production quality is really better than what lovelive had, well it's been two years.

I will keep following this.
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Jan 9, 2016 2:37 PM
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It definitely lacks the power compared to the original OVAs.
No Momoi Haruko and de gozaimasu wa really hits hard.
And they pretty much turned it into a tame mahou shoujo.

We'll see.
Jan 9, 2016 2:51 PM

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That round bunny is my favorite character








Jan 9, 2016 3:23 PM
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Not that bad than I expected. I'll watch the original OVAs someday.

3/5
Jan 9, 2016 3:37 PM

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The suggestive sexual jokes got a few chuckles out of me. Wonder if they can keep the funny sides up.
Also, Komugi's character design makes her look like she'd fit right into the Monogatari series, which is a plus.
It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether!
It's an entirely different kind of flying.
Jan 9, 2016 4:04 PM
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Well that was surprisingly pretty funny.
Jan 9, 2016 4:46 PM

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I watched this one after Haikyuu, a very bad move....
Jan 9, 2016 4:56 PM

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Well, it's pretty self-aware and has a few laughs. Nice not to be put to sleep by some ridiculously long lolicon exploitation transformation sequence, and to have a girl act more like a real girl who maybe doesn't want to be a magical girl. But... not really a terribly interesting show.
Jan 9, 2016 6:10 PM

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Just a silly mahou shoujo comedy.
Loved it.
Jan 9, 2016 6:22 PM

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108 cards.. 12 episodes.

Another wasted long runner, typical.
Jan 9, 2016 6:41 PM

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So...a Middle School version of Meruru?
Jan 9, 2016 7:28 PM

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Tried it just because of the character design. Probably won't be bothering with the next episode.
Jan 9, 2016 7:46 PM

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The CG scene at the beginning was a lot more bearable than I would have expected it to be, it didn't look bad at all I was pretty surprised. But an okay start, it's a pretty silly show, not unbearable.

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I watched this to see how well the reboot compares to the original and I will say that though the main characters have roughly the same traits as the source material had they are played off very differently.

*wall of text incoming*

Komugi has been watered down to just a boring energetic stereotypical high school girl character with the tendency to be klutzy at times. In the source material, Komugi energetic side was generally a facade in which she would break out of the facade to express her other more extreme emotions or to back talk the idol competition. (In my opinion, this komugi lacks any sort of comedic value the original source material has that she ends up a boring safe character. In the future episodes, she would need to break from her current mold in order to live up to the source material its based on.)

Blue hair girl is pretty much the same but the way she interacts with komugi has been watered down to boring friends status with no hint of Komugi showing her extreme envy side that the original had. (I guess they did a ok job since she is quite literally a mary sue classmate character but the way komugi interacts with her is not as comedic as it was in the original due to komugi being watered down.)

Limbo driver is now a completely different character going from suave laid back character who is nice enough to save komugi's face but is reluctant to do so to a one dimensional energetic character who is willing to save komugi's face when she messes up. (I guess I am ok with this change for different comedic possibilities)

The rabbit is pretty much the same but the comparative lack of fan service in the fight scenes doesn't really bring out his lewd perverted personality he had in the original. (his lewdness has been definitely cut back comparing episode 1 to the source material's first episode which is less comedic by default. also since they are going for a origin story, pyo hasn't really evolved to a mentor character as of yet so that source material character detail trait will have to wait for the future to see if they improve on it or honor the source material.)

The fight scenes are widely different compared to the source material because the source material fight scenes are filled to the brim with chaotic in your face slapstick humor while Nurse witch Komugi r's fight scenes come off as slower and more reserved by default. (In my opinion, the source material is more comedic and fun because of the ocean wave of chaos is a nonsensical rollercoaster ride where as Komugi r's fight scenes feels like watching a bumper car ride. Though this is just the pilot episode, this first fight scene has set the tone for what should be expected in the future. With that said my expectations for future fight scenes is at a pretty low bar for episode 2.)

*ending the wall of text comparing it to the original*

As a stand alone, nurse witch komugi R feels like it is playing it too safe that it kinda ends up becoming a mundane magical girl anime without the energy to make it fun/interesting. Maybe it will improve later on or end up being a disappointing boring reboot whose sole purpose is to try to sell Nurse witch komugi merchandise because idols are popular in Japan.
Jan 9, 2016 11:36 PM

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I was expecting to be disappointed, but it still felt really bad.

Komugi-chan was the first character I loved from Akio Watanabe and this almost feels like an insult to the original.

I agree with Blazeofspikes. This Komugi is just energetic and dumb, Usa-P (Mugimaru) is not as cool (he was probably the most fun in the old OAVs), and all the extra cast seems so forced (yes, those 3 irrelevant girls).

Not parodying anything, Momoi relegated to a mom, Akio Watanabe not involved (and that shows so much), and Yuji Ueda not being Mugimaru all kill this for me. I may watch the next one, just because it's Komugi-chan and I really really want it to be good, but I don't think I'm getting lucky.
Jan 10, 2016 6:51 AM

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alarm clock the enemy of all mankind and damn all that info dump during the transformation scene lol
Jan 10, 2016 7:46 AM
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Watanabe's designs convinced me to give the second episode a shot as well. Was cute and funny, but I don't know if it will last for 11 more episodes.
Didn't know a thing about where it came from.

And for whatever reason, I can't help but see Hachikuji when I look at Komugi.
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Jan 10, 2016 8:48 AM

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Is it necessary to watch the original OVAs? I'll still continue to watch this, reminds me of Castle Town Dandelion in some aspects.
All credit goes to Sacred.
Jan 10, 2016 10:16 AM

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Blazeofspikes said:

Komugi has been watered down to just a boring energetic stereotypical high school girl character with the tendency to be klutzy at times. In the source material, Komugi energetic side was generally a facade in which she would break out of the facade to express her other more extreme emotions or to back talk the idol competition. (In my opinion, this komugi lacks any sort of comedic value the original source material has that she ends up a boring safe character. In the future episodes, she would need to break from her current mold in order to live up to the source material its based on.)

Indeed, a lot of Komugi antics are missing. Her greed and evil thoughts behind her cutesy facade, not to mention her borderline psychotic logical flaw, like exploiting otaku perverseness for her own financial gain.
Blazeofspikes said:

Blue hair girl is pretty much the same but the way she interacts with komugi has been watered down to boring friends status with no hint of Komugi showing her extreme envy side that the original had. (I guess they did a ok job since she is quite literally a mary sue classmate character but the way komugi interacts with her is not as comedic as it was in the original due to komugi being watered down.)

The blue haired girl in the original is more like the more evil version of Komugi, sweet on the outside but rotten on the inside, which especially shown when she saw Komugi is close to her love interest or rather she doesn't like anyone beat her on being the center of attention. A profound closet narcissist.
Blazeofspikes said:

The fight scenes are widely different compared to the source material because the source material fight scenes are filled to the brim with chaotic in your face slapstick humor while Nurse witch Komugi r's fight scenes come off as slower and more reserved by default. (In my opinion, the source material is more comedic and fun because of the ocean wave of chaos is a nonsensical rollercoaster ride where as Komugi r's fight scenes feels like watching a bumper car ride. Though this is just the pilot episode, this first fight scene has set the tone for what should be expected in the future. With that said my expectations for future fight scenes is at a pretty low bar for episode 2.)

I agree with you on some points, the original is more fast paced and have a good dose of fan service and comedy slapped in-between, however I get a laugh when the film monsters shoots embarrassing beams and turned the Doronjo into her newer version in Yoru no Yatterman.


I think it is a sign that the show itself is self aware of the way they are doing things in this new Komugi. Just like the watered down Doronjo which was originally has a lot of innuendo and subtle hint of femdom, her 'newer' version Leopard is a cute and innocent girl.

Do note that the new Komugi pronounce itself as a spinoff to the original (which makes it an absurd spinoff of a spinoff) and the main character name are different (Nakahara => Yoshida) not to mention Halco is voicing her mom could suggest that this is the alternate settings from the original. Just like Leopard pronounced itself in it's show as the successor to the Doronjo in spirit only.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:36 AM

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Overall it's disappointment. New Komugi is what original one was parodying.
Suprisingly good CGI, probably due to long time practice on Aikatsu.
Jan 10, 2016 7:12 PM

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Ahh Nurse witch Komugi. Watched the OVA back then. Memories : )

A spinoff of a spinoff okay then
Jan 10, 2016 8:28 PM

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Haha, good form for the return of corny cliche mahou shoujo!
Trolly critters, sudden badguys, stardust deathbeam powers, card gathering, pripara 3d live, the works!


Start is bland, but i really there gets as much madness as the original...
The original was a whole special level of retarded XD
Only thing i'd seen that could compare with Dokoro-chan.

THE ORIGINALS ARE WORTH IT!

You better watch~!
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Jan 10, 2016 8:44 PM

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Wow, I did not expect this. It's a bit different from the first one I saw.

Still I liked the first episode and I will watch more later.
Jan 10, 2016 9:03 PM

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There was a lot of nonsense in the original...

I'll be a little sad if they keep with the innocent girl thing... Cuz Komugi was packed full of attitude in the originals~

Blazeofspikes said:
In my opinion, the source material is more comedic and fun because of the ocean wave of chaos is a nonsensical rollercoaster ride where as Komugi r's fight scenes feels like watching a bumper car ride.
this. i'm really not sure why all the comedy in anime is toned down so much now...
GenesisAriaJan 10, 2016 9:21 PM
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Jan 11, 2016 4:50 AM

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Just now watching it, and already hearing Momoi-chan isn't the seiyuu for Komugi. So that's a bad start. Seeing this did make me realize I never added the first season to my MAL, so there's that.

I guess I'll still try to watch it, just for nostalgia's sake.

No Momoi-chan is making it hard, though -.-
Jan 11, 2016 5:18 AM

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Just now watching it, and already hearing Momoi-chan isn't the seiyuu for Komugi. So that's a bad start. Seeing this did make me realize I never added the first season to my MAL, so there's that.

I guess I'll still try to watch it, just for nostalgia's sake.

No Momoi-chan is making it hard, though -.-


So just watched it, and even though the voice is different (still a very cute voice), it has that feel of anime from the early 2000's still.

Was pleasantly surprised. Don't really get anime that gives me that feeling like when I first started watching much anymore.

Happy that this was very good! :D
Jan 11, 2016 5:53 AM

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THe only good thing about this is the reverse trap
Jan 11, 2016 11:17 AM

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that didn't even have anything to do with nurses
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Jan 12, 2016 4:01 PM
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I was pretty shocked to see no Halko.

I am sure its a fine anime, but as long time Komugi/Halko fan I cant help but see this as some weird imitation. You can tell the VO is trying to imitate tones that Halko used but its just not quite right.

I am sure people who never watched Komugi before will find the new VO to be cute, and story to be charming. But think my own bias is preventing me from enjoying.
Jan 14, 2016 8:12 AM

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From what I had read about, I expected something worse instead while not a masterpiece, in all the anime series is quite nice and the narrative, is not evil. Drawings and animations retain a level sufficient enough all the time, quite funny characters while not risalando for originality.

Let's Komugication!
Jan 14, 2016 8:13 AM

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I recognized Halko as the mother immediately, though sounding closer to San this time around. It's too bad shes cast as the Mother and not Komugi though.
Old Komugi >>>>>>> New Komugi
That said, I didn't hate the show, I hope it improves at it goes on and is a little less generic :v
Jan 15, 2016 3:39 AM

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It's like they wanted to turn this little, early 2000s, spin-off series aimed at otakus into a legit mahou shoujo anime for girls and stopped two thirds of the way in.
Jan 15, 2016 8:59 AM

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It was ok, I'm not too much in Magical girl especially if the anime seems old. I will watch the second episode
Jan 16, 2016 7:34 AM

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Well.... this was cute.

Jan 16, 2016 1:11 PM

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When I saw this on the season list my first reaction was : OMG Komugi is back?!

First thing I noticed: Komugi's voice is different
Second thing: no SoulTaker references?
Third: Tatsunoko Production should just go bankrupt already. How dare you insult the great Komugi-chan in this way!

The original was SO much better.
Jan 17, 2016 2:39 PM

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So this is from 2004 Komugi OVA...
I don't know what's wrong with Japanese minds...
2/5.


Jan 19, 2016 9:11 PM

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Came for Akio character designs, left with sadness and regret.

Hopefully it gets better.
Jan 21, 2016 11:17 PM

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Man. I have to say something. There was this gut in me that this anime... Its like it was aimed for newcomers to get into Komugi-chan and maybe pick up the original later. I am mostly here because the brightly detailed and colorful uniforms... Turn me on. I WANT YOUR SOCKS, KOMUGI-CHAN!!!!

I herd about the original and its wacky-ness thanks to Newtype USA, but back then when internet and anime is still young, I probably had a lot of anime I did not catch because I was a high school kid? Yea... Plus I think back then its to zany for my tastes. I don't know...

Now that there was this reboot, I discovered from a gif of the 3D concerts,a nd this is coming from a person that is already used to "too" much 3DCG animation on PreCure, and I think it put enough effort to make it like a big budget thing. (Like.... Have you all seen the Smile PreCure "Glitter-Force"-exclusive dance videos? It feels so plain with just a single static BG/stage...) Komugi is like.. Middle-tier, but at least it's not well... Bad on accident. Again, The outfit is a (freaken) turn-on to me!

Seeing Komugi-chan (at least this reincarnation and not the original you all know) in such low-tier roles is well... At least she gave some hope in life, but if I am looking for Excel-Saga kind of wacky-ness, I don't feel it, but then again I am not to surprised either.

The gag where.. That guy in red hair took over Komugi's roles just after she de-forms back to her civilian form is kind of silly, and a good feeling that I will see bara guy in girl clothes more often. Not complaining of course!

Overall: Its okay! I'm int he grey line, and I made my mini-resolution that I will not back down on anime this time (I dropped two 2015 anime due to scheduling and lost my motivation to go on), and I had some amusing things to say on Epi. 2.

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Jan 26, 2016 12:58 PM

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as a fan of komugi-chan, this is an insult to komugi-chan.
why did they do that ?
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Feb 1, 2016 2:38 PM
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Feels like a watered version of the komugi-chan.
Feb 21, 2016 5:49 AM
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Maybe not the right place to be asking, but is it necessary to watch Magikarte first?
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